The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5553] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Charles Brown / Regarding: General John Beckwith (Becwith) (Patient) / 19 October 1787 / (Outgoing)
Letter to Charles Brown concerning General Beckwith's nephritic ailments, p.314. Cullen recommends the use of Falconer's 'alkaline mephitic water', but writes, 'You will judge of the use of the spring chair by the effects, but I hardly ever find exercise of any kind agree with Nephritics'. Poor Copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5553 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/173 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 October 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to Charles Brown concerning General Beckwith's nephritic ailments, p.314. Cullen recommends the use of Falconer's 'alkaline mephitic water', but writes, 'You will judge of the use of the spring chair by the effects, but I hardly ever find exercise of any kind agree with Nephritics'. Poor Copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2033] |
Case of General Beckwith, a retired soldier who is afflicted with 'rheumatic gout' and gravel. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1452] | Addressee | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:4590] | Patient | General John Beckwith (Becwith) |
| [PERS ID:1452] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3494] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr William Falconer |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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